We talk about existentialism, authenticity, bad faith, and all sorts of other ideas relevant for an existential way of life. Rob and Massimo chat with Skye Cleary, author of How to Be Authentic: Simone de Beauvoir and the Quest for Fulfillment. He is the author most recently of The Pocket Epicurean.

He is also a member of Wolfson College, Oxford, where he held a Junior Research Fellowship. John is a Reader in Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London, and a Visiting Research Fellow at King's College London, where he is affiliated to the Ancient Commentators on Aristotle project. He is the author of the forthcoming 365 Ways to be More Stoic: A day-by-day guide to practical stoicism. He has many years of experience in teaching courses in Positive Psychology and putting them into practice in his work with clients. Tim is a psychotherapist in the NHS and private practice and a lecturer and life coach. Its aims are to research and publish information on the application of Stoic philosophy to modern living for the benefit of the general public. Modern Stoicism is a non-profit limited company, registered in the UK and run by a multidisciplinary team of volunteers. Ron and Massimo talk to Tim LeBon and John Sellars, two of the leading scholars behind the Modern Stoicism group, about the tenth anniversary of the organization that brings you Stoicon, Stoic Week, and much more.

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